Being an older server has it’s advantages………

Just days after starting my server job ,where I was one of forty-five servers…..I realized that my fellow servers, almost all of whom had been here longer than me…..started asking me questions. Do you know anything about this wine? Which sauce comes on the Chicken Parmesan? How do I figure out 18%? What’s Johnnie Walker Red? Where do I find the Shiraz on the computer? How do I separate these checks?

This makes me think that the old adage, “With age, comes wisdom,” is perceived to be true. Cool. For some questions, the answer will always be the same….18% of any number will always be the same, and there’s an way to figure it out…..Johnnie Walker Red will always be a brand of scotch……….as to questions about the food….if I don’t know the answer, I’ll tell them, “Let’s look at the menu”, or “Let’s go ask the chef.” Either way, for some reason, I get credit for finding their answer. Go figure.  AND…..if I’m totally stumped, then I just make something up and see how it flies.

I know I cannot move as fast as someone who is 30 years younger than me, and I’m not gong to try….I’ve been doing this type of work long enough, that I know how to work smarter, I have to, so I don’t have to move as fast.

But the most important thing of all is….after a few decades, I’ve been through all the scenarios…..I’ve dealt with thousands of people…..and I’ve got a better line of bullshit than anyone…….lol